Mohali: Odisha finished at 274 for eight in their second innings as Delhi failed to garner bonus points after their Group B Ranji Trophy cricket match ended in a tame draw, here today.


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Delhi pocketed three points from the drawn affair by virtue of their first innings lead, while Odisha had to be contend with just a point.


Resuming their second essay at the overnight score of 109 for four, Odisha Biplab Samantray made a patient 88 off 221 balls with the help of 11 boundaries to amass the 274 run score in 133 overs.


Besides Samantray, wicket-keeper Saurabh Rawat hit 55 off 189 balls and together with the former shared 134 runs for the sixth wicket stand in the final day of the match.


Fit-again Ishant Sharma (3/51) picked up three wickets for Delhi.


Earlier, Delhi declared their first innings at 495 for eight in reply to Odisha's 237 all out.


Brief Scores:


Brief Scores: Odisha 237 and 274 for eight in 133 overs (Biplab Samantray 88, Gobind Poddar 56, Saurabh Rawat 55; Ishant Sharma 3/51).


Delhi 495/8 decl (Gautam Gambhir 147, Milind Kumar 106, Manan Sharma 81, Rishabh Pant 60).


Points: Delhi 3, Odisha 1.